1995 Map of Clarkia

About this map

The St Maries River winds through this Panhandle landscape, where timber and mining operations define the local geography at the end of the 20th century. While the settlement of Clarkia sits near the river's path, the surrounding terrain is marked by industrial activity, including several areas of Dredge Tailings and a Gravel Pit. These features, along with names like Jims Spur, reflect the region's reliance on resource extraction and rail transport. Much of the land is managed as part of the St Joe National Forest, a territory characterized by high summits such as West Elk Peak, East Elk Peak, and Clarkia Peak. The network of creeks, including Emerald Creek and Willow Creek, feeds into the river system, carving out gulches like Two Eightyone Gulch. This survey captures the transition from active extraction to forest management in a region where Shoshone, Benewah, and Latah counties meet.